#B360AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.2% 0.144 330.3), rgb(179, 96, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B360AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B360AC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 96, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.144 330.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B360AC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B360AC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B360AC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B360AC text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B360AC
oklch(61.2% 0.144 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#72326E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D59
oklch(37.8% 0.094 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#B360AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C77AF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9677E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B360AC
#B360AC
oklch(61.2% 0.144 330.3)
- #309B53
#309B53
oklch(61.2% 0.144 150.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B360AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
Use #B360AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.